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> I'm working in a template with a hidden field under the chapter number.

> I removed Chapter 1 from the manual I'm working on and now need to

> change Chapter 2 to Chapter 1, etc. The file was also set up for

> the page numbers to include the chapter number. I can see that they

> re set up to pull from Heading 9. The chapter number text is not in

> Heading 9, so I think the numbering is pulling from this hidden

> field. When I right-click the hidden field, it has an option to renumber.

> I choose a new number, and it just seems to break. The chapter number

> in the page number complete disappears. So this must not be the right

> way.

>

> What should I try next?

Sorry, Word's not my t'ing, but as a general rule, if you change

something and it then seems broken, unchange it and see if it then seems

fixed. Think of it as a major methodology for those of us who prefer to

learn through hands-on investigation instead of reading the manual.

In your case, I'd go back to the original file with Ch 1 still in it.

Are you pulling the hidden field number in Heading 9? Right click it,

etc, go from there.

G'luck.

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Message: 2

Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 08:13:10 -0700

From: Heather Duggan

Subject: Calling help from a python command line

To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com

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I seem to have a pent up store of questions. :)

I'm writing help files for commands which can either be accessed from an

application or from a python command line. We're using .chm files for the

application help, but we're somewhat stumped about providing help from the

python command line. Although it's possible to bring up the .chm file from

the command line, bringing up the *specific* help topic is quite difficult

(mainly because the search function is broken from the command line, so the

programmer would have to know an exact topic name or index entry to locate a

topic.)

Are we going about this the wrong way? We're not at all wed to using .chm

files. We just want the programmers to be able to get help on a command from

the python command line, and we want to maintain that command-line help in

the same way we maintain the rest of our help (i.e., from within a

single-sourcing authoring tool.)

Thanks,

Heather

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Message: 3

Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 11:53:28 -0400

From: Technical Writer

Subject: Project time tracking application

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I work on multiple development projects that are billed separately. What software (or method) have you found works best for tracking how much time is spent on which project? Suggestions or experiences would be greaty appreciated.

I work on multiple development projects that are billed separately. What software (or method) have you found works best for tracking how much time is spent on which project? Suggestions or experiences would be greaty appreciated.

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Message: 5

Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 11:23:31 -0500

From: "Robart, Kay"

Subject: RE: Project time tracking application

To: "Technical Writer" ,

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I am using a little app called Easy Time Tracking. It seems to be okay.

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